Skid



C. F. WALP Sept. 13, 1932.

SKID

Filed Sept. 28, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l 3 n\ J/ J Q\ J J J 1:111:11 I:iji:; 2, I fi fl 1L. "F .l :fl i" 6- a T il" I fl fl n u n (\(((H(( C. F.WALP Sept. 13, 1932.

SKID

Filed Sept. 28, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet -2 Patented Sept. 13, 1932 UNITED"STATES PATENT OFFICE CHARLES F. WALP, 0F BEBWIGK, PENNSYLVANIA,ASSIGNOR T0 AMERICAN CAR AND FOUNDRY COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ACORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY SKID Application filed September 28, 1929.Serial No. 395,864.

This invention relates generally to platforms and has particularreference to platforms known at the present time in the art as skids.

At the present time-in warehouses, foundries, manufacturing plantsgenerally, and in various other lines of business use is made of skidsfor transporting goods from place to place; the skid being adapted torest upon a floor or other flat surface and being so constructed as topermit the insertion of alift truck therebeneath, to be elevated wherebyto clear the skid from its support.

One object of the present invention is to provide a skid of the aboveidentified character.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a skid formedentirely of metal.

Still another object of the invention is the provision of a skid whichis so formed that several thereof may be nested together or stacked.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a skid ofthe character described which is easy and inexpensive to manufacture andstrong and durable in operation.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will be apparent from thefollowing description taken in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the skid;

Fig. 2 is a view partly in section of the skid shown in Fig. 1, the viewbeing taken on the line 2-2, Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 33, Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is an end view showing several skids nested or stacked, the upperskid being shown in section;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 5-5, Fig. 1; and

Fig. 6 is a detailed sectional view of a modified form of skid.

In the form of the invention shown in the drawings, the skid comprisesgenerally? a top or supporting surface 'A and the supporting legs Barranged at each corner of the top, thus providing a construction inwhicha truck may be inserted beneath the skid from either end or eitherside.

The top A is preferably formed of a single sheet of metal 2 pressed tothe desired form which in the instance shown provides a plurality ofcorrugations 4, adjacently arranged and extending longitudinally of thetop, but obviously the arrangement of the corrugations may be varied ifdesired. The

corrugations 4 terminate within the limits of the sheet or, in otherwords, do not extend to the edges thereof, and theedges of the I sheetare downwardly flanged as at 6 (see Figs. 2 and 3) and then outwardlyflanged as at 8. The construction just described forms in eiiect anangle for stiflening the edges of the sheet as will be apparent.

The downturned flange 6 extends completely around the top 2 at itsmarginaledge but the outwardly extending flanges 8 terminate short ofthe ends of the respective sides and fade or merge into the downturnedflange 6 as shown at 9 in Fig. 2, whereby to increase the depth of thedownturned flange to define corner flanges 10 which serve as at-.

taching portions for the legs B as now to be described. It will beapparent that the depth of the attaching flanges 10 is substantiallyequal to the total depth of the down turned flange 6 and the outwardlyextending flange 8; thus providing wide or deep attaching portions forthe legs B of the skid.

The legs B are each formed of an angle 12 I comprising the sides 14. and16 and the lower edge of each side is outwardly flanged to providesupporting feet 18. The upper end of each side 14 and 16 is offset as at20 and the offset portion of each leg is arranged in contact with theattaching portions 10 of the top and is secured thereto by any suitablemeans such as the rivets 22. Obviously, if desired, these legs may bespot welded or otherwise attached to the top 2. Offsetting the upper endof the legs results in the formation of a stiffening rib 23 for each ofthe legs. which ribs 23, in addition to their stiffening function,define positioning elements for the top plate and to serve to supportthe top plate as the lower edges of the attaching portions 10 areadapted to rest thereon.

As shown clearly in Fig. 2, the legs B'ex tend downwardly from the top Aat a slight angle and this permits several skidstobe nested; the legs ofthe respective nested skids, in efl'ect, wedging with each other asshown clearly in both Figs. 4 and 5. 1

Fig. 6 discloses a modification of the skid shown in F ig. 1 andcontemplates the provision of a flat top skid. If a fiat top skid isdesired all that is necessary to do is to apply a flat metal plate ofsuitable proportions 'to the top 2 as indicated at 24; this plate 24being riveted or spot welded as shown at 26,01 otherwise secured to thesheet 2. f

The skid shown herein is adapted for general use but it is particularlyadapted for use with the skid box shown,

described and claimed in my co-pending application on skid box filedconcurrently herewith. In the skid taching whereby to permit a secondskid to be nested with the first skid with'the legs of the respectiveskids in wedging relation.

' 2. In a skid, a top plate having a flange along-each edge thereofterminating in enlarged portions adjacent the ends of each side of saidplate defining angle shaped at- 2 portions, and'angle shaped legssecured to the said. attaching portions and ex tending obliquelydownward therefrom to permit a second skid to be nested with the firstskid, thelower ends of the legs being flanged to form supportingsurfaces.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

CHARLES F. WALP.

box described in said co-pending applica tion means are provided forpositioning the same on a skid; the said means comprising spring pressedpins which project from the box. Provision is made in the skid'of thepresent invention for receiving the shown in the co-pending applicationand to that end the top 2 of the present skid is provided with anopening 28 arranged adjacent each corner and in which the pins of theskid box heretofore mentioned are received whereb to position the boxproperly on the skid of the present invention.

From the above description it is believed that the construction of theskid of the present invention will be fully apparent to those skilled inthe art without further elaboration. It is believed apparent that thoseskilled in the art will recognize that the skid of the present inventionhas its top surface reinforced by stiffening members and the edgeportions are also stiffened by the integral angle formed with the top 2and in addition it is apparent that the corner portions are reinforcedby providing the deep flanges at said corners to which the legs areattached. This skid further has the added advantage that a lift truckmay be inserted beneath the skid from either side thereof.

The drawings herein disclose one embodiment of the nvention but it is tobe understood that the drawings are for illustrative purposes only andthat various changes in the form and proportions of the device may bemade within the scope of the appended claims without departing from thespirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A skid comprising a corrugated top plate having an angle along eachedge thereof one leg of said angle being merged with the other legthereof to provide attaching portions at each corner of the plate, andsupporting legs secured to said attaching portions and extendingobliquely downward therefrom pins

